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Nasser Al-Attiyah leaves Toyota to join Prodrive for 2024 Dakar
Nasser Al-Attiyah, the renowned Qatari rally driver, will be driving the Prodrive-built HunterT1+ in the 2024 World Rally Raid Championship, starting with the Dakar Rally in January. He will be accompanied by his longtime co-driver Mathieu Baumel. Al-Attiyah will have his first competitive run with the Prodrive prototype at the Baja Portalegre 500 in October before participating in the Dubai International Baja as further preparation for Dakar. He expressed his excitement to join the Prodrive team and believes they will be one of the strongest in the sport. Al-Attiyah’s addition to the Bahrain Raid Xtreme team alongside Sebastien Loeb ensures that the team will continue to have a world-class driver leading their efforts after Loeb departs in 2025. With five Dakar wins and multiple championships to his name, Al-Attiyah is considered one of the most successful cross-country rally drivers in history.
Source: motorsport
